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. >> first michelle rhee is back in the national spotlight. >> welcome back, everybody. 4:45 is your time. a man who judged a middle and high school wrestling match, many of them in northern virginia, has been arrested and charged with possessing child pornography. 59-year-old mark barget was arrested after the apartment next door to his caught fire in jaund the pornography was found. an elderly man's body was found last night. authorities say this is a death investigation. there is currently nothing suspicious. transportation leaders will be gathering in d.c. today for another distracted driving summit. this year's event will focus on the effects of text messaging. it comes a day after the government says fewer people are being killed in crashes due to distracted driving. >> michelle rhee is getting more attention with every passing day. yesterday she was on oprah winfrey talking about how hard it is to turn around d.c. public schools. >> this is a warrior woman. [applause] she is a wor major woman. >> michelle rhee made headlines when she fired hundreds of teachers and closed schoo
. >> first michelle rhee is back in the national spotlight. >> welcome back, everybody. 4:45 is your time. a man who judged a middle and high school wrestling match, many of them in northern virginia, has been arrested and charged with possessing child pornography. 59-year-old mark barget was arrested after the apartment next door to his caught fire in jaund the pornography was found. an elderly man's body was found last night. authorities say this is a death investigation. there is...
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chancellor michelle rhee's appearance for the d.c. premiere of "waiting for superman" could not have been more ironic, showcasing the work of those within the system. >> are most of the kids getting inappropriate education? >> with her hard-charging style, including firing hundreds of teachers and closing schools, prove to be a political liability for her boss, mayor adrian fenty. even michelle rhee admits that she cost mayor fenty votes. am i was very clear what the mayor early on that the reforms we were taking on what caused consternation. >> mayor fenty calls michelle rhee's accomplishments a high point of his term. >> she will be the ultimate decider of her own personal future. >> now she awaits a conversation with vincent gray. >> we will talk very soon. i am absolutely certain she will get back to me. >> michelle rhee said she made choices only so children could thrive, an ideal that she hopes does not disappear in the event that she leaves. >> i have spent the last three and a half years putting my blood, sweat, and tears into
chancellor michelle rhee's appearance for the d.c. premiere of "waiting for superman" could not have been more ironic, showcasing the work of those within the system. >> are most of the kids getting inappropriate education? >> with her hard-charging style, including firing hundreds of teachers and closing schools, prove to be a political liability for her boss, mayor adrian fenty. even michelle rhee admits that she cost mayor fenty votes. am i was very clear what the mayor...
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vincent gray will sit down with michelle rhee. kristin fisher is live in northwest washington with a preview. good morning. >> good morning. the dominant question in the wake of last week's democratic primary is what will happen with michelle rhee. we now know that we may be getting an answer by the end of the day at the earliest. vince gray and michelle rhee will be sitting down here inside the wilson building today at noon it will be a closed door meeting. no media allowed inside and what they will be doing is discussing what rhee's future will be or would be in a gray administration. both sides have indicated that rhee's future is shaky with gray at best. rhee called gray's victory devastating for dc's children and yesterday, wtop said he would be open to considering rehiring some of the teachers rhee fired last october. it is hard to see how these two could work well together given that all of that has been said but gray has said he will not make any decision until he sits down with rhee, face to face. that's going to happen t
vincent gray will sit down with michelle rhee. kristin fisher is live in northwest washington with a preview. good morning. >> good morning. the dominant question in the wake of last week's democratic primary is what will happen with michelle rhee. we now know that we may be getting an answer by the end of the day at the earliest. vince gray and michelle rhee will be sitting down here inside the wilson building today at noon it will be a closed door meeting. no media allowed inside and...
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gray should keep michelle rhee for one more year, a transition year. >> michelle rhee's put a lot of things in place that are just taking off and will also be just implementing next fall. i would love to see her stay for another school year. >> reporter: what does the chance lore think? we caught up with her. can you -- chancellor think? we caught up with her. can you work under vincent gray gray? >> i'm going to take the next few days. i'm going on my little prehoneymoon trip and i'll sort of reflect on everything and when i come back, i'll meet with the chair, talk to lots of people and then we'll make a decision from there. >> reporter: we also ran councilman wells compromise proposal, keep michelle rhee on the job one more year by her. the chancellor was not enthusiastic about that plan. john henrehan, fox 5 news. >>> a developing scandal at america's most hallowed ground. a mix-up involving gravesites at arlington national cemetery. >>> something that hasn't happened in decades, a living soldier about to receive the medal of honor and now we're hearing from the hero for the firs
gray should keep michelle rhee for one more year, a transition year. >> michelle rhee's put a lot of things in place that are just taking off and will also be just implementing next fall. i would love to see her stay for another school year. >> reporter: what does the chance lore think? we caught up with her. can you -- chancellor think? we caught up with her. can you work under vincent gray gray? >> i'm going to take the next few days. i'm going on my little prehoneymoon trip...
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school's chancellor michelle rhee? that's the question she is facing and a lot of official in the district are facing right now. >> while the movie that she recently started in paints rhee as a modern savior for urban education, her future with d.c. school is still very much unclear. tracee wilkins has more on the story. >> hey. to some people, especially those outside of washington, it may sound crazy. we have a struggling school system and a chancellor getting national acclaim for her perceived ability to be able to fix it. she is known for her fast and often time controversial decisions. like firing hundreds of d.c. teachers and principals here. some say a hard refoer is what d.c. schools need. somehow leaders in the past haven't gotten it right. but there are many had a say rhee's way is not the only way to change. >> d.c. school's chancellor michelle rhee stood about ten feet away from council chair and presumptive mayor vinnt gray yesterday. as he addressed the press following their first sit-down meeting. the me
school's chancellor michelle rhee? that's the question she is facing and a lot of official in the district are facing right now. >> while the movie that she recently started in paints rhee as a modern savior for urban education, her future with d.c. school is still very much unclear. tracee wilkins has more on the story. >> hey. to some people, especially those outside of washington, it may sound crazy. we have a struggling school system and a chancellor getting national acclaim for...
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comicios del distrito de columbia, se determinara la permanencia de la canciller educativa michele rhee a cargo del sistema de escuelas publicas de la capital..la controversial funcionaria ha participado activamente en la campana de adrian fenty..y su o, hay que tener en cuenta que los sectores sindicales que apoyan a grey no estan nada contentos con rhee y preferirian a otra persona que dirija las escuelas, pese a que la funcionaria ha ganado reputacion nacional por las reformas que ha instituido en la capital... continuando con nuestra cobertura especial de estas elecciones primarias nos trasladamos a maryland..alli estuvo nuestra companera esthepanie martinez, especificamente en el condado de prince george, donde la lucha para elegir al candidato a la oficina del ejecutivo esta atrayendo la atencion..... en indocumentadas que no lo pueden hacer. hay que prevenir que esas cosas
comicios del distrito de columbia, se determinara la permanencia de la canciller educativa michele rhee a cargo del sistema de escuelas publicas de la capital..la controversial funcionaria ha participado activamente en la campana de adrian fenty..y su o, hay que tener en cuenta que los sectores sindicales que apoyan a grey no estan nada contentos con rhee y preferirian a otra persona que dirija las escuelas, pese a que la funcionaria ha ganado reputacion nacional por las reformas que ha...
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rhee and gray have clasd in the past. gray has challenged many of the chancellor's key decisions but moves the council toward accepting a one chancellor system. rhee initially called the primary's outcome devastating but then said her comment was not about gray, but a vote that could be seen as a blow against reform. rhee was appointed by mayor adrian fenty and has been the longest lasting head of d.c. schoolfor some time. this meeting is going to happen behind closed doors at noon, in the council chair's office. i'm tracee wilkins, live this morning in northwest >> tracee, thanks so much. we'll stay on top of that story on news 4 all day. thanks, tracee. >>> this morning, family and friends are geving the loss of a local navy s.e.a.l. who was killed in afghanistan. brendan looney died in a helicopter crash on monday that killed eight others. the u.s. military says it was an accident but the taliban is claiming responsibility. looney graduated from dematha high school in 1999. his family lives in silver springs. his footb
rhee and gray have clasd in the past. gray has challenged many of the chancellor's key decisions but moves the council toward accepting a one chancellor system. rhee initially called the primary's outcome devastating but then said her comment was not about gray, but a vote that could be seen as a blow against reform. rhee was appointed by mayor adrian fenty and has been the longest lasting head of d.c. schoolfor some time. this meeting is going to happen behind closed doors at noon, in the...
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officials, two of which held michelle rhee's job during a previous time and we have two of rhee's current deputies are in the running. so, we have a lot of names tossed around but first and foremost, gray and rhee have to have the meeting. it is expected to take place this wednesday. two more days, andrea. >> thank you, kristen. >>> police have determined a rash of robberies in northern virginia are connected. the spree began july 26th with the hold up of a chantilly store and continued with robberies of a taco bell. in each case the suspect brandished a knife and removed cash from a register. >>> the u.s. supreme court is the only chance a virginia woman has to avoid execution this week. virginia governor denied clemency to theresa lewis friday. the 41-year-old mother and grandmother is the only woman on virginia's death row. she is set to be the first woman to be executed in the state in nearly a century. lewis was convicted of conspiring with two men to carry out the murders of her husband and stepson. her execution is scheduled for thursday. >>> we have a commuter alert for drivers wh
officials, two of which held michelle rhee's job during a previous time and we have two of rhee's current deputies are in the running. so, we have a lot of names tossed around but first and foremost, gray and rhee have to have the meeting. it is expected to take place this wednesday. two more days, andrea. >> thank you, kristen. >>> police have determined a rash of robberies in northern virginia are connected. the spree began july 26th with the hold up of a chantilly store and...
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sools chancellor michelle rhee? news 4's elaine reyes joins us live from our newsroom with more on this story. good morning. >> good morning, eun. michelle rhee called the election results a significant change in direction. but vowed to work wh the presumed future mayor vincent gray. gray says he wants to get past the november general election before making any personnel decisions. education w a major campaign issue with both gray and fenty. the mayor's choice of chancellor a few years ago in the reform of the school system didn't go or very well with much of the electorate. so a big question asked during all the post election news conferences yesterday, will vincent gray keep michelle rhee? will she stay? or will she go? >> we're not going to be turning back any clocks on school reform. we'reoing to be moving full speed ahead. >> the demand that more politicians stand up, and, you know, are willing to make the hard decisions like adrian fenty has done over the la 3 1/2 years. >> the district schools are featured in
sools chancellor michelle rhee? news 4's elaine reyes joins us live from our newsroom with more on this story. good morning. >> good morning, eun. michelle rhee called the election results a significant change in direction. but vowed to work wh the presumed future mayor vincent gray. gray says he wants to get past the november general election before making any personnel decisions. education w a major campaign issue with both gray and fenty. the mayor's choice of chancellor a few years...
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rhee said this the past she didn't think she could work with rhee. she called the outcome of the democratic primary devastating for d.c.'s children. as for gray, he was heavily critical of rhee and her school reforms and opposed her firing of more than 200 d.c. teachers for under performance. it's almost certain that he and rhee will part ways. still, gray says school reform will move forward in d.c. regardless of what happens with his choice of d.c. school chancellor. here is what he said in his victory speech about it last week. >> make no mistake. school reform will move forward in a gray administration. and it will be done in a holistic way with a strong and powerful chancellor that works with parents and teachers. the big question now is really when will this meeting happen. nobody knows for sure right now but they will be meeting this week. whether or not any sort of decision will be announced remains to be seen. an drew i can't. >> thank you. >>> some people in virginia are casting ballots for the november general election. in person absentee
rhee said this the past she didn't think she could work with rhee. she called the outcome of the democratic primary devastating for d.c.'s children. as for gray, he was heavily critical of rhee and her school reforms and opposed her firing of more than 200 d.c. teachers for under performance. it's almost certain that he and rhee will part ways. still, gray says school reform will move forward in d.c. regardless of what happens with his choice of d.c. school chancellor. here is what he said in...
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well, you know, what is going to happen to rhee? that's been the dominant question in the wake of last week's democratic primary and now we know we could get an answer by the end of the day at the earliest. vince gray and michelle rhee will be meeting and sitting down today inside of the wilson building and meeting to discuss rhee's future in a gray administration. now both sides have already indicated that rhee's future with gray is shaky at best. the day after the primary rhee called gray's victory devastating for dc's children and yesterday wtop is reporting that gray said he would be open to considering rehiring at least some of the 266 teachers that rhee fired last october. it's hard to see how they could work well together but still gray has said he is not going to make any decision until he sits down face-to-face with rhee. but regardless of whatever is decided today or later than today, gray says he is committed to continuing education reform in the district. >> i am committed to continuing with aggressive education reform,
well, you know, what is going to happen to rhee? that's been the dominant question in the wake of last week's democratic primary and now we know we could get an answer by the end of the day at the earliest. vince gray and michelle rhee will be meeting and sitting down today inside of the wilson building and meeting to discuss rhee's future in a gray administration. now both sides have already indicated that rhee's future with gray is shaky at best. the day after the primary rhee called gray's...
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will she keep michelle rhee? we're not going to keep personnel decisions but i think it's important we we're gyp the cover sayings now. >> reporter: they expect vincent gray will consult with the group before deciding where to keep the chancellor. >> there is an indication there are issues with how she's doing things and that is something that should be taken into consideration. >> reporter: tommy wells who was a school board member is floating an intriguing idea and that gray should keep michelle rhee for one more year. >> michelle rhee put a lot of things in place taking off and we're doing the implementing of next fall and i would love to see her stay. >> reporter: and what does the chancellor think? we caught up with her. >> can you work under vincent gray and stay with d.c. schools? >> i'm going to take the next few days and i'm going to my premoney -- honeymoon trip and i will reflect on everything and when i come back, i will reflect. >> and we ran the compromise proposal. keep the -- and she was not enthu
will she keep michelle rhee? we're not going to keep personnel decisions but i think it's important we we're gyp the cover sayings now. >> reporter: they expect vincent gray will consult with the group before deciding where to keep the chancellor. >> there is an indication there are issues with how she's doing things and that is something that should be taken into consideration. >> reporter: tommy wells who was a school board member is floating an intriguing idea and that gray...
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chancellor of schools michele rhee. rhee has come under fire for firing teacrs in the district he will continue aggressive education reform and that may or may not include rhee. >>> 4ln 31. time for traffic and weather in the one. is it going to be warmer today? >> there's a moon in the sky like a big pizza pie. >> are you going to start singing tous? >> you know what that ? >> that's amore. >> that's amore. right now 69 in washington. mid-60s in montgery, fairfax, print george's county. right now out of the mountains of weern maryland. many locations in the0s. around tidewater, around the bay in maryland and lower eastern shore, it's in the 60s this morning. t view from space showing a generally clear sky now. we have a few clouds beginning to move from the west, into the mountains at this hour. a weak disturbance coming through later this afternoon that might trigger an isolated thundershower. going to be feeling like summertime. up near 90 degrees. a small chance of a thundershower this evening. tomorrow, still up ar
chancellor of schools michele rhee. rhee has come under fire for firing teacrs in the district he will continue aggressive education reform and that may or may not include rhee. >>> 4ln 31. time for traffic and weather in the one. is it going to be warmer today? >> there's a moon in the sky like a big pizza pie. >> are you going to start singing tous? >> you know what that ? >> that's amore. >> that's amore. right now 69 in washington. mid-60s in montgery,...
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in michelle rhee, you have the national backing of reform. she did something unforgettable -- unforgivable. separate her from education reform and she was very affective and was a media-savvy. educational reform in the district of columbia does not end with michelle rhee. >> educational reform would not have happened in d.c. accept or michelle rey. she is an historical figure. she is a true hero of the movement. >> the fact that she will go, we will say. in a couple of years, the teachers union will ride again and will not be able to get rid of the bad teachers. we will go back to status quo. >> the most important thing that happens with the education reform is taking the school board that had been the problem with education and the district of columbia because they play a political football. the person who pushes that will lead the district of columbia3 >> the timing of that the feed is important on a national scale. those advocates of education reform or led by the corporate community and they are on the verge of releasing a new movie which
in michelle rhee, you have the national backing of reform. she did something unforgettable -- unforgivable. separate her from education reform and she was very affective and was a media-savvy. educational reform in the district of columbia does not end with michelle rhee. >> educational reform would not have happened in d.c. accept or michelle rey. she is an historical figure. she is a true hero of the movement. >> the fact that she will go, we will say. in a couple of years, the...
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s next mayor sat down for a meeting with michelle rhee. and rhe, was a stalking supporter. gray said that this meeting was more of a philosophical one and said it was not a decision- making meeting but called it productive. >> we will have those conversations in a later discussion and we did not talk about chancellor rhee staying or going, we talked about the state of education in the city. >> and rhee declined repeated requests to comments and they will sit down the next few weeks for another meeting and no personnel decisions will be announceed until after the election. >>> and coming up next, another change on the way to the white house. details on that still ahead. >>> and stink bugs are everywhere and we told you how they're getting intotrops and now they're getting into homes. . right here in this neighborhood, i grew up learning strong families and hard work means opportunity. and that starts with good schools. it's a tradition here in maryland-- and why in these tough times i've put education first. we've made record investments in our classrooms... doubled the numb
s next mayor sat down for a meeting with michelle rhee. and rhe, was a stalking supporter. gray said that this meeting was more of a philosophical one and said it was not a decision- making meeting but called it productive. >> we will have those conversations in a later discussion and we did not talk about chancellor rhee staying or going, we talked about the state of education in the city. >> and rhee declined repeated requests to comments and they will sit down the next few weeks...
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and all bets are that michelle rhee won't stick around beyond the transition period. and others the fenty administration is looking for work today. >> reporter: pulling up the resume file. it's being seen in every corner of the d.c. government office buildings today. the fenty team is out and the gray team will be in at the end of the year. >> is much work getting done? >> no. i think the shock is just settle for people. >> reporter: and inside the bullpen there appeared to be absences. people getting away for leave, a result of the six or seven- day workweek. >> we work at the pleasure of the mayor. >> reporter: the mayor said he doesn't know if he'll return to the practice of law. debbie brazil asking about what might go on behind the scenes? >> contracts going out the door. this was in the works but now -- >> taking care of that. >> and some shredding machines working full time. >> reporter: the chief of staff said the mayor met with his cabinet today. the first meeting since his defeat in the democratic primary last tuesday. >> he told everyone how thankful and pr
and all bets are that michelle rhee won't stick around beyond the transition period. and others the fenty administration is looking for work today. >> reporter: pulling up the resume file. it's being seen in every corner of the d.c. government office buildings today. the fenty team is out and the gray team will be in at the end of the year. >> is much work getting done? >> no. i think the shock is just settle for people. >> reporter: and inside the bullpen there appeared...
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schools will include chancellor michelle rhee. rhee is considered by many the national face of school reform. and was featured in highly anticipated film about education called waiting for superman. >> you wake up every morning and you know that kids are getting a really croppy education right ow. >> reporter: rhee has made a number of controversial decisions, gaining supporters and ee voenents. including the mass firings of hundreds of teachers and principals. the closings of schools, and an all-out reform in everything from how teachers are evaluated to how kids work. drastically chaing what had become the poorest perfming school system in the nation. gray and rhee have clashed in the past over some of her decisions. gray says today's meeting is about the future. >> some days when we've done very well together. the other days just by the nature of the process, when it's been contentious. my conversation with her will be around, you know, where are you at this point? we have had other elections and i want to hear from her what's
schools will include chancellor michelle rhee. rhee is considered by many the national face of school reform. and was featured in highly anticipated film about education called waiting for superman. >> you wake up every morning and you know that kids are getting a really croppy education right ow. >> reporter: rhee has made a number of controversial decisions, gaining supporters and ee voenents. including the mass firings of hundreds of teachers and principals. the closings of...
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michelle rhee is the national face of educational reform. she did something unforgivable. she jumped into a political partisan race. she worked for the defeat of the person who will be the mayor of the district of columbia separate her from educational reform and she was an affected person. i like a lot of things about her, but educational reform in the district of columbia does not and if he elects to leave. >> educational reform would not have happened without michelle rhee. she is an historic figure. it is almost impossible to define the union getting rid of bad teachers and raising pay for good teachers. she is a true hero of the movement. >> the fact that she will go -- we will see. in a couple of years, my guess is that they will not be able to get rid of the teachers' union. they will not be allowed to get rid of the bad teachers and we will go back to the status quo. >> people need to understand that the most important thing with educational reform, we took the elected school boards that has been the problem in the district of columbia -- columbia and put it under
michelle rhee is the national face of educational reform. she did something unforgivable. she jumped into a political partisan race. she worked for the defeat of the person who will be the mayor of the district of columbia separate her from educational reform and she was an affected person. i like a lot of things about her, but educational reform in the district of columbia does not and if he elects to leave. >> educational reform would not have happened without michelle rhee. she is an...
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. >> reporter: again, gray and rhee would not directly he had a rhee's future with d.c. schools. even as the uncerinty lingers, there some outside forces that seem to be bearing down on both leaders. chancellor rhee arrived with police escort to the crush of media and quickly ducked into his office. 80 minutes later, the two emerge asked as the likely nextmayor approached the microphones rhee kept her distance. she stood stone faced as gray called it produive. >> we did not talk about her staying or gong. we talk about the state of education in the city and i think we'll just leave it at that. >> reporter: gray said the two discussed what has be done over the last three and a half yea under rhee's leadship. she has closed sxool fired hundred of teachers and garnered nationalttention as an outspoken school reformer. the secretary of education has been an advocate of rhee's work. a "newsweek" magazine reports he's been working to broker deal. >> will you stay through the end of the school year? when will we now? when will we have a decision? >> reporter: gray who chairs the committ
. >> reporter: again, gray and rhee would not directly he had a rhee's future with d.c. schools. even as the uncerinty lingers, there some outside forces that seem to be bearing down on both leaders. chancellor rhee arrived with police escort to the crush of media and quickly ducked into his office. 80 minutes later, the two emerge asked as the likely nextmayor approached the microphones rhee kept her distance. she stood stone faced as gray called it produive. >> we did not talk...
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. >>> will michelle rhee stay or go? rhee and the man expected to be mayor vincent gray met at his office yesterday. chairman gray did not ask her to step down and rhee did not off to step down. she may possibly be working next year after gray takes office, assuming of course he wins the november general election. >>> a senate vote to extend bush era tax cuts will have to wait until after midterm elections. senate democrats decided to delay the vote to preserve the tax cuts for the middle class. they want to see them extended for all americans. they are due no expire in january. >>> a plan to save america just in time for the midterm elections in november. republicans plan calls for cutting $1 billion from government programs except the military. it would leave the bush era tax cuts in place for everyone and repeal president obama's health care plan, replacing it with a smaller version. >> with this pledge, republicans will save the american dream, as it drowns in a sea of red ink. we will not allow the torch of liberty
. >>> will michelle rhee stay or go? rhee and the man expected to be mayor vincent gray met at his office yesterday. chairman gray did not ask her to step down and rhee did not off to step down. she may possibly be working next year after gray takes office, assuming of course he wins the november general election. >>> a senate vote to extend bush era tax cuts will have to wait until after midterm elections. senate democrats decided to delay the vote to preserve the tax cuts...
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schools willnclude chancellor michelle rhee. rhee who was appointed by mayor adrian fenty is considered by many the national face of school reform and a feature in a film aboutducation called "waiting for superman." >> you wake up every morning and you know that kids are getting a really crappy education right now. >> reporter: rhee has made a number of controversial decisions gaining supporters and opponents. including the mass firings of hundreds of teachers and principals, the closings of schools and all out reform in everything from how teachers are evaluated to how kids learn, drastically changing what had become the poorest performing schoosystem in the nation. gray and rhee have clashed in the past over some of her decisions. gray says today's meeting is ant the futu. >> there's some days we've done very well together. there are other days by the nature of the process it's been contentious. my conversation with her would be around where are you at this point? i want to hear from her what's important to her with respect to
schools willnclude chancellor michelle rhee. rhee who was appointed by mayor adrian fenty is considered by many the national face of school reform and a feature in a film aboutducation called "waiting for superman." >> you wake up every morning and you know that kids are getting a really crappy education right now. >> reporter: rhee has made a number of controversial decisions gaining supporters and opponents. including the mass firings of hundreds of teachers and...
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vincent gray and michelle rhee met for more than an hour. rhee, as you might remember, was a supporter of mayor fenty during the election and jennifer davis has more on this. >> reporter: the big question everyone's been asking is will michelle rhee stay honest when vincent gray is rung the city. the two sat down and the only news is no news to report. michelle rhee was quiet as she walked into the meeting at high noon with the d.c. council chair have an sent gray and as the two scared -- squared off, they decided not to talk about it. after the meeting, a serious looking rhee looked on and let gray do all the talking. >> the chance that finished was a productive meeting and what we agree upon, we want the best for our kids in the district of columbia. >> reporter: gray said that this is not a decision-making meeting but a philosophical discussion in general and said nothing was discussed about rhee's future with the school system. >> we'll have those conversations inar later discussion and we did not talk about chancellor rhee, we talked ab
vincent gray and michelle rhee met for more than an hour. rhee, as you might remember, was a supporter of mayor fenty during the election and jennifer davis has more on this. >> reporter: the big question everyone's been asking is will michelle rhee stay honest when vincent gray is rung the city. the two sat down and the only news is no news to report. michelle rhee was quiet as she walked into the meeting at high noon with the d.c. council chair have an sent gray and as the two scared --...
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the taping actually occurred before rhee's own job became in limbo. last tuesday her boss mayor adrian fenty lost to vincent gray in the primary race. rhee has said she cannot work for gray, but for his part gray says he wants a chancellor who gets along with people. >> i expect we'll probably try to meet this week at least for the first time anyway. >> do you see any scenario in which the two of you can work together? . >> i think it's contingent on what the discussion reveals. >> rhee called the loss for the mayor a devastating event but later clarified she meant she was talking about a defeat for her reform efforts. >>> by now you probably heard about the delaware candidate that says she once dabld with witchcraft when she was young. >> we were en chanted by finding witches in dc and it didn't take long for gary nurenberg to conjure some up. >> reporter: it's all over the net. >> i hung around people who were doing these things. >> reporter: on the campaign trail, christine o'donnell is dismissing it as high school hiking. >> no, there has been no
the taping actually occurred before rhee's own job became in limbo. last tuesday her boss mayor adrian fenty lost to vincent gray in the primary race. rhee has said she cannot work for gray, but for his part gray says he wants a chancellor who gets along with people. >> i expect we'll probably try to meet this week at least for the first time anyway. >> do you see any scenario in which the two of you can work together? . >> i think it's contingent on what the discussion...
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s school chancellor, michelle rhee, is still in limbo. rhee and gray metaphor more than an hour, and gray said they discussed the state of education in d.c. and not rhee's future. he said that will be discussed again in a few weeks. >> 6:37 the time. when "good morning washington" continues this morning, president obama hits the world stage and the u.s. walks out on the u.n.? we'll tell you why. >> >>> if you loved "wall street" will you like "wall street ii"? event damente news com >> hi, i'm adam groon. we're at the shakes appear -- shakespeare theater. good morning, washington! >>> friday morning, 6:40. welcome back to "good morning washington." the dew point temperature cathscailts how much moisture -- the dew point temperature indicates how much moisture is in the air. right now the air is saturated. air temperature equals the dew point temperature and that gives you relative humidity of 100%. the air is saturated and that's leading to areas of patchy fog. it will burn off quickly today. it will be hot and humid today. temperatures i
s school chancellor, michelle rhee, is still in limbo. rhee and gray metaphor more than an hour, and gray said they discussed the state of education in d.c. and not rhee's future. he said that will be discussed again in a few weeks. >> 6:37 the time. when "good morning washington" continues this morning, president obama hits the world stage and the u.s. walks out on the u.n.? we'll tell you why. >> >>> if you loved "wall street" will you like "wall...
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rhee says regardless, she wants to see d.p.s. move forward. >> for the past 3 1/2 years school chancellor michelle rhee has worked to reform the schoolal district making a number of controversial decisions. >> i was clear early on the reforms we were going to take on were going to cause a lot of consternation. >> it may have contributed s to mayor fenty losing his job and may cost rhee hers as well with the new administration poised to take over, many are asking if rhee will still be in d.c. >> it will be a conversation and for chairman day, wan the give him tuent bring in his team and work with people he knows is on the same page with him. >> grey says he wants to move forward with an empowered chancellor that is inclusive but hasn't said whether or not that is going to be rhee. >> we will talk. i'm looking forward to talk with her soon. so she has a message from me and as she always does, she'll get back to me. >> both say they look forward to having that conversation to discuss future of d.c.p.s. >> meantime mayor adrian fenty
rhee says regardless, she wants to see d.p.s. move forward. >> for the past 3 1/2 years school chancellor michelle rhee has worked to reform the schoolal district making a number of controversial decisions. >> i was clear early on the reforms we were going to take on were going to cause a lot of consternation. >> it may have contributed s to mayor fenty losing his job and may cost rhee hers as well with the new administration poised to take over, many are asking if rhee will...
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schools chancellor michelle rhee. news 4's elaine reyesjoins us live from our newsroom with more on this story. elaine, good morning. >> good morning to you, eun. michelle rhee called the election results a significant change in direction, but vowed to work with a presumed future mayor, vincent gray. gray says he wants to getast the november general election beforeaking any personnel decisions. education was a major campaign issue for both gray and fenty. thmayor's choice as chancellor and the reform of the school system didn't go over very well with much of the electorate. so the big question ked during all the postlection news conferences yesterday, will michelle rhee stay or go? >> i really just want to get an understanding of, you know, what his hopes and aspirations are. you know what he hopeso do in his first, you know, term as mayor, obviously. and you know, how i can help in any way that i can. >> the district schools are featured in a new documentary on school reform called "waiting for superman." rhee is one
schools chancellor michelle rhee. news 4's elaine reyesjoins us live from our newsroom with more on this story. elaine, good morning. >> good morning to you, eun. michelle rhee called the election results a significant change in direction, but vowed to work with a presumed future mayor, vincent gray. gray says he wants to getast the november general election beforeaking any personnel decisions. education was a major campaign issue for both gray and fenty. thmayor's choice as chancellor...
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well, vincent gray has not said whether he will keep rhee on. rhee has not said whether she will stay. all of that still up in the air. as you would expect, many educators in the district of columbia not happy about the comments. they're not not too happy about what the president had to say yesterday. >> i'm sure a lot of people will be talking about it. megan, thank you. >>> a bill to benefit small businesses. president obama hits the campaign to try to win over voters in the upcoming midterm electis. the new bill would supply $300 billion in business loans, will spark support for democrats during his cross country tour. he will continue to hold backyard rallies, including one in richmond tomorrow. tonight president obama will target the youth vote. he's heading t the university of wisconsin where young voter turnout is among the highest in the nation>>> and white house chief of staff will decide whether he will leave the white house to run for the mayor of chicago. sources tell nbc news the announcement could come as early as this friday. rahm
well, vincent gray has not said whether he will keep rhee on. rhee has not said whether she will stay. all of that still up in the air. as you would expect, many educators in the district of columbia not happy about the comments. they're not not too happy about what the president had to say yesterday. >> i'm sure a lot of people will be talking about it. megan, thank you. >>> a bill to benefit small businesses. president obama hits the campaign to try to win over voters in the...
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storm. >> and now that william, michelle rhee is taking her -- that woman, michelle rhee is taking her push before the nation. >> this is a warrior woman. >> on monday rhee appeared on "the oprah win fray show" talking about the struggles in the d.c. school system. >> i don't believe you are going to be the leader who is going to take this school in the district we need to get going and have the highest expectations for the kids. >> no, i'm terminating now. >> her move to fire hundreds of teachers had the support of mayor adrian fenty. gray hasn't said whether she will stay or go. >> we're going to need -- i don't know how many conversations we'll have. we'll just see how it goes. >> gray said it is possible that he and rhee can work out their differences. >> ok. thank you very much. meanwhile d.c. attorney general peter nichols is under investigation from the d.c. bar association. the association is looking at whether he violated its rules about switching sides in a case. before taking a position in which he has to defend the cityings he was the lead attorney in a long-running lawsuit
storm. >> and now that william, michelle rhee is taking her -- that woman, michelle rhee is taking her push before the nation. >> this is a warrior woman. >> on monday rhee appeared on "the oprah win fray show" talking about the struggles in the d.c. school system. >> i don't believe you are going to be the leader who is going to take this school in the district we need to get going and have the highest expectations for the kids. >> no, i'm terminating...
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need to be made. >> reporter: miclle rhee explained why she fired hundreds of teaches. >> not to be mean or because we didn't care. we wanted to remove teaches from the classroom because we think our children deserve better. >> reporter: she told david gregory that education reform has been controversial. >> we said it's no longer going to be acceptable. >> reporter: that reform was a major priority as mayor fenty. he lost his bid for re-election to fit gray. >> education reform can continue in d.c. regardless of whether i'm there or not. as long as the leadership can continue to make the tough decisions we've made. >> reporter: gregory asked arne duncan why he didn't campaign for fenty. >> there are national candidates i need to support, but mayor fenty did a remarkable job. >> reporter: she says in the time she been chancellor, test scores have risen. >> if you make it the number one issue in the city, have the political leadership d the courage to make tough decisions that you can see tremendous progress in a short period of time. >> reporter: rhee was asked by david gregory whet
need to be made. >> reporter: miclle rhee explained why she fired hundreds of teaches. >> not to be mean or because we didn't care. we wanted to remove teaches from the classroom because we think our children deserve better. >> reporter: she told david gregory that education reform has been controversial. >> we said it's no longer going to be acceptable. >> reporter: that reform was a major priority as mayor fenty. he lost his bid for re-election to fit gray....
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. >> questions are being raised about what will happen to michelle rhee. she fired hundreds of teachers in an effort to reform the school system. rhee campaigned against gray and called the results devastating for schoolchildren. >> it pains me to be in a situation where i very shortly can be leaving. if i have in some small way make a dent in this for some group of kids somewhere, i would do it in a heartbeat. >> gray, however, says he will not be making any personnel changes until after november's general elections. peter nichols said he does not plan to work for a gray administration should the democratic nominee win. he said he plans to resign at the end of the year to ensure a smooth transition for d.c.'s next mayor. >> the white house is fighting back against republican assertion that the economic stimulus has been a failure. the administration will release a report today highlighting projects that are the white house says are creating jobs and turning around a weak economy. former president jimmy carter is accusing late senator edward kennedy of del
. >> questions are being raised about what will happen to michelle rhee. she fired hundreds of teachers in an effort to reform the school system. rhee campaigned against gray and called the results devastating for schoolchildren. >> it pains me to be in a situation where i very shortly can be leaving. if i have in some small way make a dent in this for some group of kids somewhere, i would do it in a heartbeat. >> gray, however, says he will not be making any personnel changes...
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gray should keep michelle rhee for one more year, a transition year. >> michelle rhee has put a lot of things in place that are just taking off and will be employmented next fall. i would love to see her stay for another school year. >> reporter: what does the chancellor think? ee caught up with her. >> can you work under convincement gray and stay with d.c. schools? >> i am going to take the next few days. i am going on my little pre- honeymoon trip and i'll reflect on effect and when i come back, i'm going to meet and talk with lots of people and make decision there. >> reporter: we also ran councilman wells a proposal by her. the chancellor was not enthusiastic about that plan. john henrehan, fox 5 news. >>> it is not uncommon to lose your cool when you get a parking ticket but still head, why did one parking enforcementth, who was giving the ticket, go off? >> take that and shove it up your -- >> i have it on video. >> i could give a damn less. >> we'll tell what you sparked this tirade that caused that parking enforcement agent to lose his job. >>> next, a monumental moment in fas
gray should keep michelle rhee for one more year, a transition year. >> michelle rhee has put a lot of things in place that are just taking off and will be employmented next fall. i would love to see her stay for another school year. >> reporter: what does the chancellor think? ee caught up with her. >> can you work under convincement gray and stay with d.c. schools? >> i am going to take the next few days. i am going on my little pre- honeymoon trip and i'll reflect on...
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ironically it opens at a time when rhee's own future in the district is in doubt. >> reporter: d.c.'s school chancellor michellehee stood about ten feet away from couil chair and presumptive mayor vincent gray yesterday as he address the president. these questions come as "waiting for super man," a documentary about the natios failing school system featuring rhee premiers today. >> you wake up every mning and you know that kids are getting a real crappy education. >> she is seen as syrup man. and people can't understand why we're not delighted to have super man. >> reporter: maryis executive director have 21 century school fund. a d.c. based nonprofit working to improve urban schools around the country. she said rhee's approach to reform is nothing new burk more of the same old. >> people like to say, d. has tried everything. no. we keep ying the same thing over and over again. and it keeps being a super man and we are sick of superman. >> i just don't believe that he is the only one in the u.s. who can reform school. >> reporter: he said that since rhee has come in, parents have bee
ironically it opens at a time when rhee's own future in the district is in doubt. >> reporter: d.c.'s school chancellor michellehee stood about ten feet away from couil chair and presumptive mayor vincent gray yesterday as he address the president. these questions come as "waiting for super man," a documentary about the natios failing school system featuring rhee premiers today. >> you wake up every mning and you know that kids are getting a real crappy education. >>...
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education secretary arne duncan says's fan of rhee. gray hasn't said whether she will stay or go but they have not always seen eye to eye on school reform. this week gray told wtop he would be reopened to rehiring some of the 266 teachers rhee fired last year. >> we are going to meet i don't know how many conversations we will v. >> both have said education reform should remain a priority here in the district of columbia. both have said they are looking forward to the meeting that will take place at noon today. back to you. >> looking at the day ahead, a virginia woman convicted of arranging the murders of her husband and stepson will be in put to death tonight. she will be the first woman to be executed in virginia in nearly a century. governor bob mcdonald and the u.s. supreme court have refused to intervene. president obama will be back at the united nations today. he will speak to the u.n. general assembly in a few hours. he will tell the u.n. an independent palestinian state can only be won by peaceful means and israeli security i
education secretary arne duncan says's fan of rhee. gray hasn't said whether she will stay or go but they have not always seen eye to eye on school reform. this week gray told wtop he would be reopened to rehiring some of the 266 teachers rhee fired last year. >> we are going to meet i don't know how many conversations we will v. >> both have said education reform should remain a priority here in the district of columbia. both have said they are looking forward to the meeting that...
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schools chancellor michelle rhee. seniors. >> my little pre-honeymoon trip and i'll sort of reflect on everything. >> we want to know is she staying or leaving? we'll hear from rhee and incoming mayor convince be the gray. >>> up next, breakfast is considered the most important meal of the day but it isn't the only food that can give your kids an edge in the classroom. we'll run down some foods that can boost your child's brain power next on fox 5 morning news. mmmmm... ( crash ) when you add velveeta to spicy rotel tomatoes and green chiles, you've got a queso so good, it'll blow 'em away. - ( crash ) - man, that's good! velveeta & rotel. mmmmmm. ( shattering, thud ) mmmmmm. ( crash, shattering ) when you add velveeta and rotel tomatoes... and green chilis to chicken and pasta, - it's so good... - good. it'll blow 'em away. ( crashing ) velveeta and rotel. [ female announcer ] it starts with you falling in love with the most personalized most customized piece of furniture you will ever own. ♪ get that one piece rig
schools chancellor michelle rhee. seniors. >> my little pre-honeymoon trip and i'll sort of reflect on everything. >> we want to know is she staying or leaving? we'll hear from rhee and incoming mayor convince be the gray. >>> up next, breakfast is considered the most important meal of the day but it isn't the only food that can give your kids an edge in the classroom. we'll run down some foods that can boost your child's brain power next on fox 5 morning news. mmmmm... (...
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rhee has already signaled she has no long-term interest in working for gray. one day after his primary victory she called it devastating for school children. not the statement you are going to make if you are hoping to impress your new job and keep your job. for his part, gray said her future is contingent on the conversation they will be having today. take a listen to what he had to say this past monday. >> do you see any scenario in which the two of you could work today. >> it is contingent on the discussion. >> what about the comments she made with regard to the election about it being devastating to students. >> she put out a qualifying statement in the aftermath. the important thing is to talk to one another not someone else. >> reporter: no word on how long the meeting will last but after it is over the two have agreed to field questions from the media. in washington, kristin fisher, 9 news now. >>> while vincent gray lays out his plan for his administration, there are residents who want fenty to stay. a facebook page called run fenty run is encouraging
rhee has already signaled she has no long-term interest in working for gray. one day after his primary victory she called it devastating for school children. not the statement you are going to make if you are hoping to impress your new job and keep your job. for his part, gray said her future is contingent on the conversation they will be having today. take a listen to what he had to say this past monday. >> do you see any scenario in which the two of you could work today. >> it is...
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rhee accepted the job offer, warning him she would shake thing up. so much so, could it cost him political capital. after he lost the democratic primary earlier this month, rhee accepted some responsibility. >> we talked aboutareer and technical education, we taed abut special educatio we talk about stake holder involvement. >> reporter: critics have said it didn't involve enough ake holders as she fired teachers, changing one of the poorest school systems in the country. last week rhee said any move she make is in the best interests of d.c. children. >> will you stay through the end of the school year? when will have a decision? >> today rhee never got closer than ten feet away from gray as she rush to her car this afternoon, she refused to say what her teher or the future of d.c. schools may hole. >> again, the chairman's comment is the only comment we're giving. >> reporter:ven as they leave the chance lore's future uncertain, there are reports about pressures from the white house and other cities involving interest as well. that's coming up at 6:
rhee accepted the job offer, warning him she would shake thing up. so much so, could it cost him political capital. after he lost the democratic primary earlier this month, rhee accepted some responsibility. >> we talked aboutareer and technical education, we taed abut special educatio we talk about stake holder involvement. >> reporter: critics have said it didn't involve enough ake holders as she fired teachers, changing one of the poorest school systems in the country. last week...
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schools chancellor michelle rhee and democratic nominee vincent gray will meet. the long-awaited meeting will happen tomorrow at noon in gray's office in the wilson building. rhee has come under fire for closing schools and firing teachers and principals in the district. gray said he will continue aggressive education reform and that may or may not include rhee. >>> this morning, another shakeup on president obama's economic team. adviser larry summers iset to leave the post by the end of the year. summers will return to his teaching job at harvard. the departure comes amid a sluggish economic recovery that has seen unemployment hover near 10%. he will be the third high-level member of the obama economic team to leave this ar. >>> a new book suggests members of president obama's national security team has doubts his strategy in afghanistan will work. journalist bob woodward details intense policy and turf battles inside the white house called "obama war." he said the president agreed to triple troop levels there. >> he watched closely as the senate took up repeal
schools chancellor michelle rhee and democratic nominee vincent gray will meet. the long-awaited meeting will happen tomorrow at noon in gray's office in the wilson building. rhee has come under fire for closing schools and firing teachers and principals in the district. gray said he will continue aggressive education reform and that may or may not include rhee. >>> this morning, another shakeup on president obama's economic team. adviser larry summers iset to leave the post by the end...
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michelle rhee is seen as the face of school reform. but here locally some say she hasn't been a good communicator or clap rater. she's definitely in the spotlight and will be in the spotlight this week. she was featured just yesterday on meet the press. she explai why she fired hundreds of teachers. >> we didn fire teachers to be mean, because we were callous and didn't care. we wanted to remove ineffective teachers from the classroom because we believe our students deserve better. >> reporter: it gained her a polarized following of supporters. we said it's no longer acceptable for teachers who are ineffective to stay in the classroom. >> reporter: reform was a major issue for fenty. now, since fenty's loss to vinct gray, her future as chancellor is under review. >> regardless whether i'm there or not, it can continue as long as the leadership is willing to make the incredibly tough decisions we have de. >> reporter: merator david gregory asked arne duncan why he didn't support fety's reelection. >> there are thousands of local primari
michelle rhee is seen as the face of school reform. but here locally some say she hasn't been a good communicator or clap rater. she's definitely in the spotlight and will be in the spotlight this week. she was featured just yesterday on meet the press. she explai why she fired hundreds of teachers. >> we didn fire teachers to be mean, because we were callous and didn't care. we wanted to remove ineffective teachers from the classroom because we believe our students deserve better....
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afterward, reporters pursued rhee out of the building. >> the chairman's comment is the only, and we are giving, thanks. >> her car arrived and she laughed. many question whether staying was an option in the campaign after her candidates lost. >> she seemed pretty clear that her loyalty was with mayor fenty. >> i think she's going to be walking, which is not good. vincent gray today said that he would have another meeting with rhee during the next couple of weeks during which he would discuss her future. yet again said that he is not the mayor and will not be the mayor until after the november elections. he said he will make no announcement the day after he is actually elected mayor. >> meanwhile, the current mayor, the campaign to elect him is alive and well. -- to re-elect him is alive and well. voters are encouraged to write his name in on election day. >> still ahead, we will see when we get a break from this heat. >> [no audio] as opposed to yesterday. we do have some showers. also, the drought pattern -- look at the drought pattern we have had in the mid-atlantic area. many are
afterward, reporters pursued rhee out of the building. >> the chairman's comment is the only, and we are giving, thanks. >> her car arrived and she laughed. many question whether staying was an option in the campaign after her candidates lost. >> she seemed pretty clear that her loyalty was with mayor fenty. >> i think she's going to be walking, which is not good. vincent gray today said that he would have another meeting with rhee during the next couple of weeks during...
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one leader who pushed for dramatic changes in the way public schools operate is chancellor michelle rhee. some believe that's why s may soon be out of a job. a week long summit by nbc news. and she voiced her opinion on meet the press. she has more. good morning, tracee. >> reporter: she is seen as the face of urban school reform. it's been very long road in washinon. she has supporters and other folks who are anxious to see the possibility of her being let go here. yesterday she discussed all this and more on meet the press. she addressed why hundreds of teach. he asked arne duncan why he didn't support fenty's reelection. >> there are thousands of local primaries around the countriment i can't weigh on every single one. but mayor fenty did a remarkable job of dramatically improving the quality of educati. >> now, fenty of course hired rhee to come in and take care of major reform. when asked yesterday on meet the press would e continue as chancellor under a new mayor she said she will have to continue with the preshump shou shumsump. back to you in the studio. >> thanks very much. >>>
one leader who pushed for dramatic changes in the way public schools operate is chancellor michelle rhee. some believe that's why s may soon be out of a job. a week long summit by nbc news. and she voiced her opinion on meet the press. she has more. good morning, tracee. >> reporter: she is seen as the face of urban school reform. it's been very long road in washinon. she has supporters and other folks who are anxious to see the possibility of her being let go here. yesterday she...
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school chancellor michelle rhee has taken her reform campaign on oprah. she taped an appearance before the mayoral primary and it aired today. back here there is speculation that she won't be working after the election. bruce johnson is here to tell us more about that. >> reporter: if there is any doubt, michelle rhee is a superstar. she was on oprah today. it was in conjunction with her starting in the film of waiting for superman. that's a documentary about public school education. and that was before her boss, adrian fenty, loss the election. vincent gray said today he had not talked to michelle rhee by phone or in person. the two others said they would meet this week. and both have left impressions they cannot or won't work together. michelle rhee called the results in which her boss, fenty, lost, saying, devastating. >> reporter: do you see any scenario in which you two could work together. >> i think it depends on the discussion. >> and how about the results of the election are being devastating for students. >> she put out some important things but
school chancellor michelle rhee has taken her reform campaign on oprah. she taped an appearance before the mayoral primary and it aired today. back here there is speculation that she won't be working after the election. bruce johnson is here to tell us more about that. >> reporter: if there is any doubt, michelle rhee is a superstar. she was on oprah today. it was in conjunction with her starting in the film of waiting for superman. that's a documentary about public school education. and...
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duncan and schools chancellor michelle rhee and on meet the press. duncan said that mayor fenty can walk out of office with his head held high. rhee was asked whether she will stay on as chancellor with vincent gray as mayor. >> i'm a huge fan of what he and michelle have done. the public schools in d.c. are dramatically better. >> are you going to stay as chancellor of d.c. schools? >> thing is something that we still have to determine and i have to talk to vincent gray who is the presumptive mayor but i think the important thing to realize is that education reform can continue in d.c. regardless whether i'm there or not. >> rhee also said she could stay on as chancellor as long as the new leadership is willing to make the incredibly tough decisions that were made over the last few years. >>> house majority leader steny hoyer of maryland is calling comedian stephen colbert's capitol hill visit an inappropriate visit and an embargesment. colbert testified before the house judiciary committee on immigration last week. he was invited by a representic r
duncan and schools chancellor michelle rhee and on meet the press. duncan said that mayor fenty can walk out of office with his head held high. rhee was asked whether she will stay on as chancellor with vincent gray as mayor. >> i'm a huge fan of what he and michelle have done. the public schools in d.c. are dramatically better. >> are you going to stay as chancellor of d.c. schools? >> thing is something that we still have to determine and i have to talk to vincent gray who...
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. >> reporter: rhee -- >> i don't think she should stay on. she fired a lot of teach he's were needed for no reason. i dot like her. >> reporter: that that, will she continue to personify change under a gray administration? speculation has been that she wonderful while there are those in government that would like to at least have rhee facilitate a smooth transition, they said ey would li to see her sbleed the administration. >> i want to be sure the philosophy and the movement forward real focuses on teachers and the relatnships to the students and then rewarding the students that do well. i would like to see that move well. and that i believe the chancellor laiddown groundwork. >> reporter: while they haven't had any face to face coersations regarding the future, there have been some communication and more is on the horizon. >> we've already indicated through our respective staff that we're going to meet. i don't know how many conversations we'll have. >> while it is prent for nominee gray to be thinking about these things now, there is stil
. >> reporter: rhee -- >> i don't think she should stay on. she fired a lot of teach he's were needed for no reason. i dot like her. >> reporter: that that, will she continue to personify change under a gray administration? speculation has been that she wonderful while there are those in government that would like to at least have rhee facilitate a smooth transition, they said ey would li to see her sbleed the administration. >> i want to be sure the philosophy and the...
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rhee and gray haven't always seen eye to eye, and when asked twice by wusa 9 about the future of rhee in a gray- controlled dc, the council chair refused to answer the question. chancellor rhee issued a statement yesterday standing by her reforms. >>> mayor fenty called chairman gray to concede and promised to work with him on the general election an the transition. mayor fenty says he has no other job offers a this.but insists he will charge ahead for the next 105 days that he is mayor of the district of columbia. he has a law degree but spent little time practicing the law and got in to a bit of trouble when the dc bar when he did. he has not ruled out another run for political office but he says it is almost 100% certain he will stay in washington and serve the community in some way. >>> it is time for a special "living $mart" report. jessica doyle is in the kitchen with five surprising uses for our favorite bean. good morning. >> good morning. of course i'm talking about the coffee bean getting a little caffeinated in the kitchen here but you know you can do a lot with the coffee
rhee and gray haven't always seen eye to eye, and when asked twice by wusa 9 about the future of rhee in a gray- controlled dc, the council chair refused to answer the question. chancellor rhee issued a statement yesterday standing by her reforms. >>> mayor fenty called chairman gray to concede and promised to work with him on the general election an the transition. mayor fenty says he has no other job offers a this.but insists he will charge ahead for the next 105 days that he is...
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vincent gray and michelle rhee met for more than an hour. rhee was a staunch supporter of mayor adrian fenty in the election. fox 5's jennifer davis has details. >> reporter: michelle rhee was quiet walking into the meeting at high noon with d.c. council chair vincent gray and if the two squared off behind closed doors, they decided not to talk about it. after the meeting a serious looking rhee looked on but let gray do all the talking. >> the chancellor and i just finished what i think was a very productive meeting. i think one of the things we both fervently agree upon is we want the best for our kids. >> reporter: gray says this was more of a philosophical discussion about public schools in general. he says nothing was discussed about rhee's future with the school system. >> we will have those conversations in a later discussion, but we did not talk about chancellor rhee staying or going. we talked about the state of education in the city. >> reporter: dispute repeated questions from reporters, rhee stayed mum inside and outside the wilso
vincent gray and michelle rhee met for more than an hour. rhee was a staunch supporter of mayor adrian fenty in the election. fox 5's jennifer davis has details. >> reporter: michelle rhee was quiet walking into the meeting at high noon with d.c. council chair vincent gray and if the two squared off behind closed doors, they decided not to talk about it. after the meeting a serious looking rhee looked on but let gray do all the talking. >> the chancellor and i just finished what i...
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we go live to nw, dc >> schools chancellor michelle rhee just showed up here at the wilson building. this is the first time that the two will meet face-to-face to discuss the future. the future of d.c. public schools could be decided today. for the first time since winning the primary, a democrat vincent gray will sit down with michelle rhee. >> i have been very clear on my education stance of what is important to me. some of those things are good at what she attempted to do. some of those are broader. i want to see how she envisions d.c. and sell larger education apparatus. >> the head of schools is going in with backing from the obama administration. u.s. education secretary arne duncan is a fan and michelle rey and would like to see her stay. the presumptive next mayor and chancellor have had a rocky relationship. vincent gray said he would consider hiring back more than the 200 teachers that were fired. >> it pains me to be in a situation where i could surely be leaving this reform effort that has so much promise. >> concerned about the future of education are d.c. residents who
we go live to nw, dc >> schools chancellor michelle rhee just showed up here at the wilson building. this is the first time that the two will meet face-to-face to discuss the future. the future of d.c. public schools could be decided today. for the first time since winning the primary, a democrat vincent gray will sit down with michelle rhee. >> i have been very clear on my education stance of what is important to me. some of those things are good at what she attempted to do. some...
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who has butted heads with rhee in the past. you can watch it here at 10:30. as part of nbc's education nation eek, we'll be taking a closer look at schools here in our area. we begin the series this morning by taking you inside one exceptional classroom tha pushes students from day one. kip has schools across the country including here in d.c. and it has become a model for successful alternave to traditional public schools. eun yang shows us why. >>> three, two, one, zero. >> reporter: these kindergartners in southeast are in the class of 2023. that's the first lesson students learn when they enter the high performing charter school system,he year they will go to college. >> who can it tell me what our first rule in this classroom is? elijah? >> no hitting. >> we keep our hands to ourselves. >> reporter: right now the children enjoy singing songs -- ♪ and learning their numbs. >> now i need a friend who can come up and roll the number and figure out what number you have. >> reporte college seems a lifetime away. but their tea
who has butted heads with rhee in the past. you can watch it here at 10:30. as part of nbc's education nation eek, we'll be taking a closer look at schools here in our area. we begin the series this morning by taking you inside one exceptional classroom tha pushes students from day one. kip has schools across the country including here in d.c. and it has become a model for successful alternave to traditional public schools. eun yang shows us why. >>> three, two, one, zero. >>...